Tim Russert Biography (1950-)

Full name, Timothy John Russert, Jr.; born May 7, 1950, in Buffalo, NY; son of Timothy John "Big Russ," Sr. (a newspaper truck driver and sanitation engineer) and Elizabeth (a homemaker) Russert; married Maureen Orth (a journalistand writer), 1983; children: Luke. Addresses: Office: NBC News, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: News anchor, news commentator, news correspondent, moderator, reporter, executive
Birth Details: May 7, 1950; Buffalo, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Political analyst, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (also known asNightly News with Tom Brokaw), NBC, 1984-
Moderator, Meet the Press, NBC, 1991-
Anchor, The Tim Russert Show, CNBC, 1994-
Correspondent, Internight, MSNBC, 1996
Also appeared as a political analyst for Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC.
Specials
Campaigning on Cue: The Presidential Election of 1984, PBS, 1986
Analyst at large, Decision '92: The Democratic National Convention, NBC, 1992
Analyst at large, Decision '92: The Republican National Convention, NBC, 1992
Host, Meet the Media: Is It Unfair to Clinton? Is It Fair to America?, 1994
Talk Back America II, CNBC, 1994
Host, Your Money and Your Life: America's Managed Care Revolution,PBS, 1995
Host and moderator, Meet the Media: What Is News? What Is Tabloid?, CNBC, 1995
Moderator, Meet the Media: Fair or Biased toward Gingrich and the GOP?, CNBC, 1995
Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats '95, The Food Network, 1995
Profits and Promises: New Markets, New Challenges, PBS, 1995
Profits and Promises: Reinventing the Corporation, PBS, 1995
Talk Back America III, CNBC, 1995

Analyst, Decision '96: Election Night, NBC, 1996
Correspondent, Decision '96: The Democratic National Convention, NBC, 1996
Correspondent, Decision '96: The Republican National Convention, NBC, 1996
The 54th Alfred I. Du Pont/Columbia University Awards, PBS, 1996
Why America Hates the Press, PBS, 1996
Host, Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices, PBS, 1997
Host, Liberty and Limits: The "Federalist" Idea 200 Years Later, PBS, 1997
Moderator, New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Debate, PBS, 2000
Himself, 30 by 30: Kid Flicks--Party Animals, HBO and HBO Family,2001
Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary), NBC, 2002
Episodic
(Uncredited) Himself, "The Old and the Dead," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1995
Voice of Millard Fillmore, The American President, 2000
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2002 and 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002 and 2003
Also appeared in episodes of other series, including Larry King Live, CNN.
Television Work
Series
Acted as a liaison to NBC News head Larry Grossman for Today (alsoknown as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC.
Specials
Production executive, A Day in the Life of President Bush, NBC, 1990
Production executive, A Day in the Life of the White House, NBC, 1990
Production overseer, A Day in the Life of President Clinton, NBC,1993
Washington bureau chief, A Day at the White House, NBC, 1993
Episodic
Supervisor of live broadcasts from Rome, NBC News, NBC, 1985
Supervisor of live broadcasts from Rome, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 1985
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Himself, President Clinton: Final Days (comedic shortfilm), 2000
Himself, Election 2000 (documentary), 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Columbia Journalism Review, September/October, 1992, pp. 40-42
Esquire, February, 1993, pp. 96-102
People Weekly, November 16, 1998, p. 203
Publishers Weekly, January 6, 2003, p. 12
TV Guide, October 21, 2000, pp. 42-44, 59
U.S. News & World Report, January 3, 2000, p. 8; November 20,2000, p. 10
Variety, March 25, 2002, p. A12
Vital Speeches, September 1, 1997, pp. 702-04

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

forum